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US-Turkmenistan Methane Deal Progresses With Engineers on Ground

Technical experts are gearing up to start work ahead of a potential agreement on a plan to cut some of the world’s worst methane emissions. 

"The Gateway to Hell," a huge burning gas crater in the heart of Turkmenistan's Karakum desert. 

Photographer: Igor Sasin/AFP/Getty Images

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Foreign petroleum engineers are in the reclusive state of Turkmenistan laying the groundwork for a plan to curb the nation’s giant methane emissions with potential help from the US government.